ATI Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Psychosis
ATI SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND PSYCHOSIS
COVERAGE
This section of the Assessment Technologies Institute RN curriculum
assesses a student's ability to understand and manage complex
psychiatric disorders that significantly affect cognition, perception,
mood, and behavior. The coverage includes identification and
interpretation of schizophrenia spectrum conditions and other
psychotic disorders, highlighting both positive symptoms such as
hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thought patterns, and
negative symptoms such as diminished emotional expression, social
isolation, and decreased motivation. It also evaluates the use of
effective therapeutic communication, maintenance of patient and staff
safety, and priority nursing actions during acute psychotic episodes.
,A nurse is speaking with a client about the potential impact of living
with a serious mental illness. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse share?
a. having a job is positively associated with recovery from serious
mental illness (SMI)
b. the stigma over SMIs has improved dramatically in recent years in
the United States
c. males who have SMIs are more likely to be victimized than females
who have SMIs
d. once housing is secured, clients who have SMIs generally do not
have issues with housing insecurity
a. having a job is positively associated with recovery from serious
mental illness (SMI)
,Rational: While there are many factors that contribute to recovery and
reduction of manifestations, employment is positively associated with
recovery. Having a job can make it more likely for someone to be able
to afford treatment, have insurance, and have stable housing, which all
contribute toward better outcomes.
, A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client states,
"My health care provider indicated that I likely got schizophrenia due
to complications experienced in utero." Which of the following risk
factors is this complications linked to?
a. Genetics
b. Physiological
c. Biochemical
d. Environmental
b. Physiological
Rational: Physiological risk factors for the development of
schizophrenia include complications experienced in utero. These risk
factors include complications which occur during pregnancy such as
ATI SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND PSYCHOSIS
COVERAGE
This section of the Assessment Technologies Institute RN curriculum
assesses a student's ability to understand and manage complex
psychiatric disorders that significantly affect cognition, perception,
mood, and behavior. The coverage includes identification and
interpretation of schizophrenia spectrum conditions and other
psychotic disorders, highlighting both positive symptoms such as
hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thought patterns, and
negative symptoms such as diminished emotional expression, social
isolation, and decreased motivation. It also evaluates the use of
effective therapeutic communication, maintenance of patient and staff
safety, and priority nursing actions during acute psychotic episodes.
,A nurse is speaking with a client about the potential impact of living
with a serious mental illness. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse share?
a. having a job is positively associated with recovery from serious
mental illness (SMI)
b. the stigma over SMIs has improved dramatically in recent years in
the United States
c. males who have SMIs are more likely to be victimized than females
who have SMIs
d. once housing is secured, clients who have SMIs generally do not
have issues with housing insecurity
a. having a job is positively associated with recovery from serious
mental illness (SMI)
,Rational: While there are many factors that contribute to recovery and
reduction of manifestations, employment is positively associated with
recovery. Having a job can make it more likely for someone to be able
to afford treatment, have insurance, and have stable housing, which all
contribute toward better outcomes.
, A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. The client states,
"My health care provider indicated that I likely got schizophrenia due
to complications experienced in utero." Which of the following risk
factors is this complications linked to?
a. Genetics
b. Physiological
c. Biochemical
d. Environmental
b. Physiological
Rational: Physiological risk factors for the development of
schizophrenia include complications experienced in utero. These risk
factors include complications which occur during pregnancy such as
